Per Mertesacker is entrusted with the job of collecting fines from Arsenal players in breach of club discipline but the German may find himself going cap in hand to manager Arsene Wenger for his place in the team.

Winter Olympics 2014: Chemmy Alcott flying high in ‘practice’

Britain’s Chemmy Alcott takes part in today’s super-combined skiing event as practice for Wednesday’s downhill. The 31-year-old was 16th out of 40 after the downhill section but did not take part in the slalom which followed.

She tweeted: “Very proud of my 16th in combi this morning. Inspired by super Jules [American Julia Mancuso, who was leading the event after the downhill] and Jenny Jones [who won bronze for Great Britain in the slopestyle snowboarding yesterday].”